Healthcare Foundations Bundle

Curriculum

Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare 

Lesson topics:

1. Legal Responsibilities and Implications
2. Patient’s Basic Rights and Responsibilities
3. Informed and Implied Consent and Advance Directives
4. Safety, Privacy, and Confidentiality of Health Information
5. Social Media and Healthcare
6. Ethical Foundations
7. Ethical vs. Legal Issues Impacting Healthcare
8. Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas and Their Implications
9. Religious/Cultural Values and Respect/ Empathy for all Patients
10. Ethical Issues Involving Lack of Capacity and End-of-Life Care

Teaching hours: 10
Includes: Presentation slides and student activities

Aligns to: National Consortium for Health Science Education

Soft Skills Program for Caring for Patients with Intellectual Disabilities, Mental Illness, or PTSD

Lesson topics:
1. Defining Intellectual Disability
2. Defining Mental Illness
3. Strategies for Caring for Patients with Intellectual Disability
4. Strategies for Caring for Individuals with Mental Illness
5. Strategies for Caring for Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Teaching hours: 2-3
Includes: Presentation slides, student activities, and assessments

Healthcare Interpersonal Skills

Lesson topics:
1. Communication
2. Teamwork
3. Problem Solving
4. Critical Thinking
5. Work Ethic
6. Listening
7. Responsibility
8. Patience
9. Trust
10. Integrity

Teaching hours: 10
Includes: Presentation slides, student activities, and assessment tools
Aligns to: National Health Science Education Foundation Standards

Pharmacology Curriculum

Lesson topics:
1. Pharmacodynamics
2. Pharmacokinetics
3. Molecular Pharmacology
4. Drug Development and Approval
5. Autonomic Nervous System
6. Central Nervous System
7. Anesthetics and Analgesics
8. Cardiovascular System
9. Renal System
10. Endocrine Systems
11. Antimicrobials
12. Cancer

Teaching hours: 12
Includes: Presentation slides, student activities, and assessment tools
Aligns to: National Health Science Standards

Medical Terminology 

Lesson topics:
1. Introduction to Medical Terminology
2. Common Medical Prefixes
3. Common Medical Suffixes
4. Common Medical Word Roots
5. Overview of the Body
6. Lymphatic System
7. Circulatory System
8. Muscular System
9. Integumentary System
10. Respiratory System
11. Urinary System
12. Digestive System
13. Reproductive System
14. Skeletal System
15. Endocrine System
16. Nervous System
17. Sensory Systems

Teaching hours: 13-18
Includes: Presentation slides, student activities, and assessments
Aligns to: National Health Science Education Standards

Medical Math Training Kit

Lesson topics:
1. Fractions, Decimals, Ratios, and Percentages
2. Measurement Systems
3. Conversions
4. Methods and Oral Medications
5. Pediatric Dosages
6. Injection Calculations
7. Infusion Calculations

Teaching hours: 7-10
Includes: Presentation slides, student workbooks, access to online student lessons, and assessments
Aligns to: NCHSE National Health Science Standards